The body could not heal overnight, but a good night's rest was enough to calm and reboot the mind. All sore and stiff, he woke up with a throbbing headache, pulsing eyes, chapped and pale lips, and a desperate need to stretch. He knew not where he was, although it was soft, smooth and warm. Drawn by the warmth of another body lying next to him, he pressed against it, unaware he was snuggling up to none other than Theo. He closed his eyes once more, his mind foggy and unclear, and tried to fall asleep again but the pain and soreness he was feeling wouldn't let him rest any more. He rubbed his eyes and slowly returned to his senses. He was lying face to face with his partner, their foreheads almost touching. The wolf's expression was calm and peaceful, and his breath hot upon Mathian's skin.
Mathian did nothing but stare at the man, wondering what had happened, how they ended up asleep, and how come he was even more handsome up close. He then lifted his head and caught sight of the wolf's mangled body. There was blood and tar everywhere, and a wretched smell. Confusion washed over his face. He wondered if they had won. The last thing he remembered was trying to do a summoning spell. He fell back on the soft pillow and rolled away from the wolf, finding being so close to him a bit uncomfortable. As he moved, he could feel the weight of his bones and muscles and he moaned and hissed whenever he put pressure on his joints.
"I'm alive..." that was when it dawned on him. He felt happy as well as disappointed but not because he wanted to die, but because he had let himself be manipulated into such a devious plot. He hoped the sorcerer was dead or, even better, barely clinging to life so he could end him himself.
He wanted to sit up at the edge of the bed but he found no strength in him yet. Instead, he moved back to the wolf and tried to nudge him awake, whispering in a hoarse tone of voice. His throat also felt sore. "Theo... wake up, what happened? Can you move?" His body looked frail but his eyes showed no signs of weakness.
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